The Dreaded Stoma!!!

It is an unexpected surprise even when forewarned. Not many people like to talk about it and it some ways it is more confronting and harder to cope with than the initial diagnosis of cancer. Having a stoma changes your perception of yourself and your confidence takes a big hit. I have had both a colostomy and iliostomy and they are very different to manage.
How have people coped with managing their stoma both physically and emotionally?
How did people go getting their body back to 'normal' after reversal surgery?
Nikki